Future graduate students

Thinking about using your chemical engineering knowledge to advance your career, satisfy your intellectual curiosity and build upon your passions? Investigate the opportunities available to you in the Department of Chemical Engineering.  

Our Department consistently ranks among the top two universities in Canada and the number one university in Ontario in Chemical Engineering according to the Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities.

For research based programs, you need to apply so that your application is visible to faculty members. You don't need to have a already secured a supervisor in order to apply, however, you must have a supervisor in order to receive an offer of admission.

You are welcome to start looking for supervision before or after you apply. Please understand that research programs require supervision, and only those that secure supervision can receive an offer of admission to a research program. 

Our faculty work with industry to conduct a wide range of research. Take advantage of their expertise and connections to take your education to the next level.

  Masters (MEng) Masters (MASc) Doctorate (PhD)
Degree Options

Master of Engineering specializations include

Biological Engineering, Polymer Science and Engineering

Process Systems Engineering

Master of Applied Science

Collaborative Program in Nanotechnology

Collaborative Program in Water

Doctor of Philosophy

Collaborative Program in Nanotechnology

Collaborative Program in Water

Program Course-based Course/Research Based Course/Research based
Time 12-16 months 2 years 4 years

Supervisor

required

No Yes Yes
Cost self-funded Students recieve funding package/tuition paid by student Students recieve funding package/tuition paid by student
FT/PT Full and Part time Full and Part time Full and Part time
Admit Term Fall Fall, Winter, Spring Fall, Winter, Spring
Option to transfer after admission

Yes-Eligible students can transfer to a MASc or PhD

Yes-Eligible students can transfer to a PhD  

Application Deadlines:

Spring Admission: October 1st - Fall Admission: February 1st - Winter Admission: June 1st

Chemical Engineering is the discipline that manipulates matter at the molecular level. Therefore, Chemical Engineers have expertise in creating new and advanced materials. Chemical Engineering is involved in almost every product society relies upon. As a graduate student in the Department of Chemical Engineering, you could build the batteries of the future, design smart materials for robotics, tackle climate change and enable a circular economy.

Whether you're creating the next generation of lifesaving pharmaceuticals, novel biomedical devices, cybernetic systems, or alternative energy, you'll be part of the solution as a Chemical Engineer.

What sectors do our graduate students work in after graduation?

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